12 material differences
Tractor oneEicher 40381978–1982No measured PTO figureTractor twoIMT 542from 1986No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 4038 and the 542 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
12 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 4038 | 542 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 37.3 hp | 41.4 hp | +11% 542 |
| Engine declared | Perkins AD 3.152 | IMT-PERKINS M-33/T | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 114 lb·ft · 155 N·m | 106 lb·ft · 144 N·m | +8% 4038 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% 542 |
| Clutch declared | Dual dry clutch | Pedal-operated dry two-stage KRON-NOVI double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 4.9 gpm · 18.5 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,538 psi · 175 bar | 2,683 psi · 185 bar | +6% 542 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,784 lb · 2,170 kg | 4,001 lb · 1,815 kg | +20% 4038 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 6,614 lb · 3,000 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 83.2 in · 2,113 mm | 76.8 in · 1,950 mm | +8% 4038 |
| Length declared | 137.2 in · 3,485 mm | 135.4 in · 3,440 mm | — |
| Width declared | 63.4 in · 1,610 mm | 66.9 in · 1,700 mm | +6% 542 |
| Ground clearance declared | 14.6 in · 370 mm | 13.5 in · 342 mm | +8% 4038 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.4 ft · 3.48 m | 10.5 ft · 3.21 m | +8% 4038 |
| Fuel tank declared | 89.8 qt · 85 L | 52.8 qt · 50.0 L | +70% 4038 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Eicher 4038 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 4038”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”
IMT 542 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 542”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540”